I write to you with a mixture of emotion and gratitude to announce my retirement from professional football.” Anthony Knockaert adds that this decision to hang up his boots has not been easy but he believes it was time for him to “turn the page and start a new chapter in his life.” The 32-year-old has also paid tribute to one of his former clubs mentioning his time with the Seagulls remain “the best years of his career.“ Anthony Knockaert has announced his retirement from football. 🥲Le Petit Magicien. Thank you for some special memories and congratulations on an incredible career! 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/5bw7Uottqd Anthony Knockaert started at Guingamp before embarking on a career spanning more than ten years one with the Foxes (2014) and one with the Cottagers (2022) A FIRE broke out at a Lubrizol chemicals factory in Rouen Local fire and emergency responders acted promptly, and according to the specialty chemicals company the fire was completely extinguished by 16:30 on 26 September. According to Prefect Pierre-Andre Durand, firefighters remained on site to monitor hotspots,  “which could take several days”, reports European news company Euronews The site is used for the manufacture and packaging of additives for lubricants and paints according to the EU Directive aimed at minimising the risk associated with handling large amounts of dangerous chemicals The fire impacted the drumming and warehousing assets at the site Multiregional European news publisher The Local, reports that sirens sounded in Rouen and the nearby town of Le Petit-Quevilly The official Minister of the Interior twitter page warned Rouen residents to avoid the fumes by staying inside as much as possible a 500 m perimeter was created around the site residents in nearby towns were asked to stay home The “acrid black smoke” that billowed from the fire spread 22 km , reports AFP that Minister of the Interior Christopher Castaner said that although the smoke contained compounds hazardous to health the scent lingered until Friday morning and there were complaints about throat according to Preaux’s Deputy Mayor Jean-Claude Bleuzen Residents have been warned not to touch soot or other particles on the ground and not to eat fruit or vegetables from gardens unless they are thoroughly washed Environmental testing by local authorities does not indicate any acute toxicity of the smoke Shelter and travel restrictions had been lifted by 16:30 on 26 September Durand said people with health problems were being advised to stay in their homes until Friday evening nearby schools and creches are to remain shut until Monday The Rouen factory where the fire occurred in located by the River Seine The 777 km long river travels from northwest Dijon in Northern France Durand said there is a risk of fuel or wastewater pollution into the Seine if the retainment ponds overflow but floating anti-pollution booms were placed alongside parts of the river there is no pollution downstream and if the tide comes in and causes an overflow “it will be easy to recover because it's on the surface” Other incidents have occurred at Lubrizol’s Rouen factory in the past a gas leak at the site spread a foul smell to Paris 2,000 L of mineral oil leaked from the site into the local sewer system Euronews reports that unions are calling for Lubrizol to tighten the factory’s restrictions to avoid future “catastrophe” The report adds that Environmental Protection NGO Robin de Bois wants “factories like Lubrizol to be more closely monitored” and for an environmental investigation to be launched Article by Amanda Jasi Major hydrochloric acid leak in Hull Update: 47 dead after Chinese chemicals plant explosion Update: 78 confirmed dead after Chinese chemicals plant explosion ExxonMobil plant explosion injures 37 Oil spill preparations underway for stricken ship off Sri Lanka Process Engineer - Safety Specialist Process Engineering Lead Process Engineer - Upstream Process Engineer - Lower Carbon A conversation with the experts: watch the recordings of our previous webinars and sign-up to attend future online webcasts You do not have to be a chemical engineer to join IChemE Our global membership community includes people from a range of disciplines who have an interest in and/or relevant experience in chemical engineering View a wider selection of the archive from within the Magazine section of this site We offer readers a flexible range of subscription options and you are certain to find one that suits your needs Process Engineer - Safety Specialist view job Process Engineering Lead view job Process Engineer - Upstream view job Process Engineer - Lower Carbon view job Quality Engineer view job Process Control and Simulation Lead view job Process Controls Engineer view job Process Controls Engineer - Alarm Management view job © 2025 Institution of Chemical Engineers Site by Technical Labs Colossal Bourgine’s sculptures mimic the unique shapes, intricate textures, and vivid colors of living coral. Encased in glass bell jars, they are simultaneously isolated as objects of wonder, and also protected from harm caused by the hands of humans. “If we do not rapidly change our relationship with our environment, oceans will be dead by 2050,” the artist said in a statement on her website “Their disappearance will entail a disastrous imbalance on all ecological climate and human levels…We must take heed for this universal cause which concerns each and every one of us.” Bourgine has an upcoming solo exhibition at the Saint Julien Chapel in Le Petit-Quevilly in northern France from June 7 through 30, 2019. You can see more of Bourgine’s sculptural works of the sea on Instagram. (via The Fiber Studio) Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member now Join more than 200,000 subscribers and get the best of art and visual culture from Colossal Copyright © 2025 Colossal. See our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Camille Van Puymbroeck is a Belgian freelance journalist with a big interest in anything lifestyle and ecology-related Nothing makes her more happy than visiting a former Soviet building Her work has previously been published in Metro the French are charming and all’s well with the world the French can be pretty unwelcoming and not all’s well with the world While most social media accounts will still try to prove the Instagramability of France, Twitter account ‘La France Moche’ has chosen to do things differently Since its beginning in 2021 one thing is pretty clear: the maker wants to show us France from its ugliest side Il y a plus improbable : https://t.co/AobZkvmvaa pic.twitter.com/YBkO5hKtPC a new picture of one of France’s ugliest buildings gets posted as some kind of depressing reality check you get to see an abandoned apartment complex there are derelict streets covered in trash Instead of mind-blowing statues from world-famous artists there are ‘abstract’ creations in the middle of a roundabout Grenoble. Touriste, passe ton chemin. pic.twitter.com/l3FLWOU6a5 La France Moche is showing us what everyone who’s been to France already knows the center always makes you stop and stare in awe one has to travel through the not so aesthetically pleasing outskirts of that same place one gets confronted mostly with concrete jungles massive shopping centers popping out the ground like a colourful metallic box and a certain tristesse Le Petit-Quevilly. Dès le matin c’est violent ! pic.twitter.com/w71Eu46hZa “This account is a reflexion of the immediate It’s like saying someone is ugly without knowing that person: you shouldn’t do it” he explained in an interview with France 3 Val de Loire Whatever your opinion on the ugliness of it all, one thing’s for sure: La France Moche certainly gives you a more nuanced and more realistic image of France than ‘Emily in Paris’ does. Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website. Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us to understand how our visitors use our website. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Óscar Estupiñán will be looking to add to his sole cap for Colombia as they play two friendlies in the United States against Guatemala and Mexico midfielder Jean Michaël Seri has travelled with Ivory Coast to France to play two friendly games against Togo and Guinea Fellow midfielder Dimitrios Pelkas is in Nations League action as they face Cyprus and Northern Ireland in Group C2 while Harvey Vale has travelled to Spain to represent England Under-20s in three fixtures at the Pinatar Arena who is currently on loan at League Two side Crawley Town has earned his first call-up for Wales Under-21s as they have a friendly against Austria Doğukan Sinik has travelled with the Türkiye squad but will not be involved with their Nations League fixtures against Luxembourg and the Faroe Islands IVORY COAST v Togo (N) - Stade Robert-Diochan ENGLAND U20s v Morocco (N) - Pinatar Arena COLOMBIA v Guatemala (N) - Red Bull Arena in Harrison COLOMBIA v Mexico (N) - Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara IVORY COAST v Guinea (N) - Stade de la Licorne ENGLAND U20s v Australia (N) - Pinatar Arena Austria v WALES U21s (A) - Hohe Warte Stadium [Kick-off times are British Standard Time] ‘their disappearance will entail a disastrous imbalance on all ecological climate and human levels…We must take heed for this universal cause which concerns each and every one of us.‘ honor has been slowly developing this series over the course of four years crafting them using various textiles and materials she has recovered and repurposed the artist has an upcoming solo exhibition at the saint julien chapel in le petit-quevilly in northern france from june 7 through 30 ‘at the origin of my practice was to find how to live with learn to listen to this pain rather than bury it to finally know the appeasement’ the artist explains. ‘this gave birth to a first series of works entitled ‘lungs of the oceans’ intended to awaken the feeling of wonder for the nature that surrounds us and the desire to protect it’ AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style FC Rouen are remembered as the minnow that pulled off an impressive run to the quarter-finals of last season’s Coupe de France beating AS Monaco and Toulouse FC in the process It wasn’t the most spectacular campaign in the league Dutchman Iwan Postel recently became president of the French club and he has designs on taking them places. Talking to France 3 Normandie He said that the “minimum ambition” is to be in Ligue 2 in the short term and in the medium term He added that the club needs “to go up a level” every two years “People will say that I’m mad but I have the ambition for FC Rouen to be in the UEFA Champions League in seven years,” said Postel After years of instability at the French club the Dutchman is very much looking to put Rouen back on the footballing map GFFN | Luke Entwistle Former Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Anthony Knockaert (32) is set to start as Valenciennes look to book their place in the Coupe de France final at the expense of Olympique Lyonnais on Tuesday evening Knockaert has featured on four occasions for Valenciennes during their Coupe de France run who has played just 45 minutes in the cup this season Valenciennes have had a miserable season in Ligue 2 and are all but certain to make the drop to National 1 at the end of the season could there be a silver lining in the form of a Coupe de France final?# GFFN | Luke Entwistle AS Monaco have officially announced the signing of Christian Mawissa (19) from Toulouse FC on a 5-year contract that will see him at the club until 2029. The total transfer fee for the young defender has not yet been disclosed, but Foot Mercato reported it to be in the region of €16 million including bonuses Mawissa is a pure Toulouse academy product having made his professional debut for the first team in the 2022/23 season it was Toulouse’s last campaign that Mawissa truly made the breakthrough into the first team where the centre-back recorded 17 Ligue 1 appearances for Les Violets The defender has not much professional experience under his belt but Monaco have been convinced by what they’ve seen, and believe that he has the potential to become an exceptional player for the Principality and were reportedly more than happy to increase their valuation from an initial offer of €10 million for the teenager. GFFN | Nick Hartland PAY ATTENTION: Share Your Story on Briefly TV Life. Become Our Next Guest. Apply Now! An experienced Portuguese coach has declared himself ready to take over from Hugo Broos as Bafana Bafana's head coach as he has what it takes to take South Africa to greater heights when the Belgian manager leaves the post. Broos has done well since being named Bafana Bafana's head coach in 2021 and made SA one of the best national teams in Africa. Bafana Bafana finished third at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast and will be participating in the next edition in Morocco later this year. Read also Hugo Broos Defends Percy Tau’s Bafana Return Amid Fan Debate South Africa also currently tops their group in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage with 13 points PAY ATTENTION: stay informed and follow us on Google News! 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Read also Promising English Starlet Eyes Bafana Bafana Call-Up he spent nearly three years with Togo from 2021 to 2024 The Portuguese manager has now expressed his openness to new coaching opportunities in an interview with Burkinabe outlet Sidwaya published on February 26 Duarte conveyed his interest through public statements in interviews with the media outlet He highlighted his readiness to embark on a new coaching challenge and specifically mentioned his willingness to consider positions in Africa South Africa are still waiting for FIFA's verdict concerning fielding an ineligible player in their 2-0 win over Lesotho in March. Bafana Bafana are expected to have three points deducted from their points in the qualifying stage if they are found guilty of breaking the world football governing body rule. Read also Bafana Bafana Delights the Nation After Celebrating Benin Victory in Style The three point deduction could severely impact Bafana Bafana's chances of qualifying for the World Cup in 2026 and sources claim that Broos is considering leaving his role as the team's head coach if they fail to qualify for the tournament The Belgian manager is reportedly not happy about the whole incident as it could have been avoided, which has invariably given their bitter rival Nigeria an unfair advantage to catch up with them Briefly News also reported that Bafana Bafana move up in the latest rankings FIFA released for the month of March South Africa still maintain their position as one of the top 10 national teams in Africa Nomso Obiajuru was a contributing writer in this article PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU - click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy Liverpool will scout Turkey national team star Ugurcan Cakir tonight according to Asist Analiz the Reds have sent scouts to keep tabs on the Trabzonspor goalkeeper who is expected to start tonight against Norway in Malaga The Match Day 2 FIFA 2022 World Cup qualification Group G clash will see Turkey face Norway Cakir started in the 4-2 victory over the Netherlands where he saved a penalty against Memphis Depay The report claims that the 24-year-old keeper has also received interest from Premier League sides Chelsea Cakir has been linked with Liverpool since last season but ended up staying at Trabzonspor last summer have quality and depth in the goalkeeping position with Alisson Becker as first choice and Adrian as his backup The Spanish keeper is out of contract at the end of the season but Liverpool do have the option to extend his deal by an additional year Cakir could potentially be a replacement for Adrian should he leave but he would have to complete with 21-year-old keeper Caoimhin Kelleher who has his eye on becoming backup to Alisson The Turkey international keeper has another three years on his contract.